Tight on time? Here’s what you should see on Phillip Island.

If your visit to Victoria is short, the chances are, you might think about visiting Phillip Island for the day! 

Luckily, there’s plenty to do on Phillip Island. With an abundance of wildlife and plenty of viewpoints/lookouts, you won’t struggle to find fun activities. The only problem is – deciding what to do when you’re too short on time and there’s so much to do! So here’s our top three picks for your (short but sweet) Phillip Island adventure.

Top three highlights of Phillip Island:

• Catch the famous Penguin Parade
• Spot koalas at the conservation centres 
• Stroll along the Nobbies and admire the views 

Catch the Penguin Parade

If you only do one thing on Phillip Island, we recommend the Penguin Parade as the ultimate must-do!

This is a live view of nature doing it’s thing. The little penguins of Phillip Island are like Phillip Island’s very own wildlife mascot. 

Each night at dusk, the little penguins peep their heads out of the shallows of the ocean. They waddle from side to side and nestle into the cosy burrows near the shoreline. 

It’s a rare opportunity to see little penguins as they make their daily commute back to their cosy burrows after feasting on fish. Their heartwarming little waddle is enough to put a smile on your face. It’s cute, it’s wholesome, and it’s memorable!

Spot Koalas at the Maru Koala and Animal Park

Expect plenty of wildlife spotting at Phillip Island’s wildlife hub, the Maru Koala and Animal Park! Spot fluffy little koala bears as they chill out in their cosy sanctuaries. The koala conservation area is the ultimate spot to get up close and personal with these native Australian creatures. It’s cuteness overload.

You’ll get to snap a photo with a koala and learn about their chilled-out lifestyle. When you’re koala’d out, you can hand-feed kangaroos, explore the reptile sanctuary and even hold snakes!

Stroll along the Nobbies and Admire Views 

A trip to Phillip Island wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Nobbies Boardwalk! Take a stroll along this spaghetti of boardwalks that takes you around the Nobbies viewpoint. Watch the dramatic and powerful ocean below the cliff. Watch as these mammoth waves crash against the rocks.

Take your binoculars to spot seals that lie on Seal Rocks. These subarctic creatures thrive in Phillip Island’s cooler, windy conditions – so the windy coastline of Phillip Island is their natural haven!